empty cell Hilario Durán
Hilario Durán is a Cuban-Canadian jazz pianist born in 1953 in Havana. He studied at the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory, focusing on tumbao with Evaristo Aparicio, composition and conducting with German Pifferrer, and orchestration with Guillermo Barreto. In the 1970s, he formed the group Los D'Siempre, blending traditional Cuban elements with modern jazz. From 1981 to 1990, he was a member of Arturo Sandoval's band. He later collaborated with Dizzy Gillespie's United Nation Orchestra and Michel Legrand. In 1990, he founded the group Perspectiva, touring Central America and Europe. Since 1995, he has worked as a solo artist in Toronto, Canada, collaborating with artists such as Tata Güines, Changuito, Horacio "El Negro" Hernández, Jorge Reyes, Roberto Occhipinti, Larry Cramer, John Patitucci, Michael Brecker, Regina Carter, Dave Valentin, Juan Pablo Torres, John Benitez, Dafnis Prieto, Hugh Marsh, Carlos "Patato" Valdés, Lenny Andrade, Quartetto Gelato, Jane Bunnett, and the Gryphon Trio. Durán was nominated for Juno Awards in 2002, 2005, 2006, and 2007, winning in 2005 for the album "New Danzon" and in 2007 for "From the Heart," which was also Grammy-nominated.